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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Inter-Spinal Unit Games brings spinal injury patients together
The annual event was held in Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.
Rome to host wheelchair fencing Worlds 2017
The World Championships will be held from 6-12 November.
Countries invited to sign up for Asian Championships
The football-5 event will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 9-18 December.
Robinson Mendez retires from wheelchair tennis
Chile’s four-time Paralympian will now devote himself entirely to Para canoe, hoping to qualify for Tokyo 2020.
Para Ice Hockey Sport Forum held in Frankfurt
Nineteen representatives from 13 countries attended the event, which covered topics such as classification, equipment and competition structure.
Best of British: Aled Davies
Training alongside Olympic champions in the USA helped the reigning Paralympic shot put F42 champion recover his hunger for victory.
Para athletics explained - Seated throws
Great Britain’s Paralympic, world and European champion Jo Butterfield explains what seated throwing involves.
Rio 2016 champions continue form in Gavirate
Para rowers especially tested the new 2,000m distance format.
Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Croatia announced
Shooters will gather in Osijek in September for a chance to qualify for the 2018 World Championships.
Double gold lifts Dimitri Coutya to No. 1
Hungary’s Richard Osvath also claimed two wins at the World Cup in Stadskanaal.
British, US Para triathletes top Yokohama podium
Both nations took home three gold medals apiece at the World Para Triathlon Series.
Philipp, Zeibig take home wins in Mannheim
The German riders each went three-for-three at the Para equestrian competition.
First ever PTT World Team Champs set
Many of the top teams will meet each other again since battling at Rio 2016.
Italian, Dutch cyclists dominate first World Cup
The Netherlands and hosts Italy achieved seven wins each at the inaugural 2017 UCI Para cycling Road World Cup in Maniago, between 12-14 May.
Sochi 2014 Nordic skiing champion Helene Ripa retires
The Swedish is hanging up the skis to fully devote herself to Para canoe.
Rodrigues wins first ITF 2 European title
Brazil’s world No.27 claimed the 2017 Internazionali d’Italia title in Rome following a 6-4, 6-0 win over Austria’s Nico Langmann in the final.
London Calling: Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili
The 27-year-old looks to extend her dominance in the women’s shot put F41 at London 2017.
PyeongChang 2018 launches open call for creative posters
The Organising Committee is calling artists to develop a poster that captures the Paralympic spirit ahead of the Winter Games.
China impress on field events at Beijing Grand Prix
Liwan Yang took shot put gold to complete hat trick, successful showing for host nation.
Like Gasol brothers, Zarzuela twins make history in Spain
The Spanish brothers led their nation to its first Paralympic medal and want to build off that at the Europeans.